Last Report: 10/19/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

More statistics for in-person and total voters coming soon

Total Voted

Total Voted: 1,526,973

Total Voted by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 708,355 46.4
Republicans 379,640 24.9
Minor 5,480 0.4
No Party Affiliation 433,498 28.4
TOTAL 1,526,973 100.0

Total Voted by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 986,455 64.6
Non-Hispanic Black 351,326 23.0
Hispanic 29,639 1.9
Non-Hispanic Asian American 22,869 1.5
Non-Hispanic Native American 6,723 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 129,924 8.5
TOTAL 1,526,973 100.0

Total Voted by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 1,186,307 77.7
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 340,666 22.3
TOTAL 1,526,973 100.0

In-Person Votes

In-Person Votes: 918,228

In-Person Votes by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 405,533 44.2
Republicans 267,566 29.1
Minor 3,137 0.3
No Party Affiliation 241,992 26.4
TOTAL 918,228 100.0

In-Person Votes by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 558,964 60.9
Non-Hispanic Black 254,499 27.7
Hispanic 17,393 1.9
Non-Hispanic Asian American 9,208 1.0
Non-Hispanic Native American 4,611 0.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 73,520 8.0
TOTAL 918,228 100.0

In-Person Votes by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 741,563 80.8
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 176,665 19.2
TOTAL 918,228 100.0

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 608,745
Return Rate: 44.3%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 302,822 49.7 639,028 47.4
Republicans 112,074 18.4 265,867 42.2
Minor 2,343 0.4 7,443 31.5
No Party Affiliation 191,506 31.5 460,666 41.6
TOTAL 608,745 100.0 1,373,004 44.3
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Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 444,744 73.1
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 164,001 26.9
TOTAL 608,745 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 427,491 70.2 897,524 47.6
Non-Hispanic Black 96,827 15.9 241,824 40.0
Hispanic 12,246 2.0 35,760 34.2
Non-Hispanic Asian American 13,661 2.2 35,676 38.3
Non-Hispanic Native American 2,112 0.3 6,055 34.9
Other/Multiple/Unknown 56,404 9.3 156,165 36.1
TOTAL 608,745 100.0 1,373,004 44.3

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 38,026 6.2 131,812 28.8
26 to 40 85,446 14.0 257,537 33.2
41 to 65 213,527 35.1 501,961 42.5
66 and up 256,861 42.2 481,694 53.3
TOTAL 608,745 100.0 1,373,004 44.3

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 325,012 53.4 735,500 44.2
Male 247,620 40.7 531,166 46.6
Unknown 36,113 5.9 106,338 34.0
TOTAL 608,745 100.0 1,373,004 44.3

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 5,134
Rejection Rate: 0.8%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 3,125 60.9 305,947 1.0
Republicans 856 16.7 112,930 0.8
Minor 18 0.4 2,361 0.8
No Party Affiliation 1,135 22.1 192,641 0.6
TOTAL 5,134 100.0 613,879 0.8
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 2,101 40.9 429,592 0.5
Non-Hispanic Black 2,106 41.0 98,933 2.1
Hispanic 202 3.9 12,448 1.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 144 2.8 13,805 1.0
Non-Hispanic Native American 107 2.1 2,219 4.8
Other/Multiple/Unknown 474 9.2 56,878 0.8
TOTAL 5,134 100.0 613,879 0.8
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,373,004
Request Rate: 18.9%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 373,161 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 639,028 46.5
Republicans 265,867 19.4
Minor 7,443 0.5
No Party Affiliation 460,666 33.6
TOTAL 1,373,004 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 897,524 65.4
Non-Hispanic Black 241,824 17.6
Hispanic 35,760 2.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 35,676 2.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 6,055 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 156,165 11.4
TOTAL 1,373,004 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 131,812 9.6
26 to 40 257,537 18.8
41 to 65 501,961 36.6
66 and up 481,694 35.1
TOTAL 1,373,004 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 735,500 53.6
Male 531,166 38.7
Unknown 106,338 7.7
TOTAL 1,373,004 100.0